🔗 Share this article Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are confirmed to return for the new Hunger Games series movie, Sunrise on the Reaping. News has broken that beloved actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to appear once again in the next chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The film is currently in production. An Important Return to Panem Lawrence and Hutcherson will once again portray Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the roles they originated. It is believed their appearance will take the form of a flash-forward sequence, considering the original saga concluded with their characters married and with children. This signifies the sixth cinematic outing in the highly successful Hunger Games franchise. Delving Into the Prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a newly published work by author Suzanne Collins. It acts as the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Once again is Francis Lawrence, who was behind most of the previous films in the series. A New Era in Panem The film's narrative are set in the years leading up to the first Hunger Games, centering on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, destined to become Katniss's mentor, is shown as a tribute in the notorious 50th Hunger Games. The cast also includes several accomplished actors in key parts: Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee. Ralph Fiennes will appear as a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow. Current Projects and Release Timeline Separately, Jennifer Lawrence is receiving acclaim for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson recently appeared in the successful franchise Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Regarding the shoot: Principal photography started in the summer of 2025. Filming concluded in November of the same year. The eagerly awaited film is scheduled for November 2026 release. Fans of the franchise can now look forward to the comeback of these iconic characters to the big screen.